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Cancel your software subscriptions

Many software companies now allow users to pay for their products by monthly subscription. The benefits are that you can cancel at any time without having to fork out a big sum upfront, and get updated with new features and bug fixes as soon as they become available. On the downside, companies can increase the subscription price at any time, and with the cost-of-living crisis placing a heavy strain on our finances, paid-for programs are a relative luxury compared with food and energy. In this feature, we suggest seven software subscriptions you should cancel and the best free alternatives to use instead.

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